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Portsmouth, VA vs Bristol, VA

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- Bristol has 7.0% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Bristol has 6.0% less Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bristol scores 0.0% worse than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, VABristol, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock16802443
Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Bristol    7 Reviews

Eat and live on the TN side, shop on the VA side.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here my whole life and the crime/drug rate keeps going up. This area is starting to go downhill. Not to mention the property taxes are  More

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Lived here my whole life basically and this place is going downhill. It’s a drug area. Mostly people on meth and pills. I feel like the crime rate just keeps going up.  More

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